United States Operational Data Sheet - May 2007DATA SHEETMay 10, 2007 Retail Units Worldwide 6,956 US Retail Units 4,058 Wal-Mart Stores 1,051 Supercenters 2,307 SAM’S Clubs 582 Neighborhood Market 118 International Retail Units 2,898 Company History First Wal-Mart opened in 1962 (Rogers, AR) First SAM’S Club opened in 1983 (Midwest City, OK) First Supercenter opened in 1988 (Washington, MO) First International unit opened in 1991 (Mexico City) First Neighborhood Market opened in 1998. (Bentonville, AR) Company Trade Territory Wal-Mart serves more than 176 million customers weekly in 13 countries worldwide including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom and United States. Total Associates United States – more than 1.36 million Internationally --more than 550,000 Total Associates--more than 1.9 million worldwide Sales FYE 1/31/07: $344.9 billion For the month of April $26.5 billion, a 3.7 % increase over the same period last year. Community Involvement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest corporate cash contributor in the U.S. – charitable giving exceeded $300 million last year. That’s more than $5.8 million per week. Overall, Wal-Mart contributed more than $415 million to charitable organizations and local, national and global levels last year. The majority of Wal-Mart’s charitable contributions are directed at the local level, where Wal-Mart customers and associates live and work. The Wal-Mart & Sam’s Club Foundation supports approximately 100,000 organizations in the U.S. More information on Wal-Mart contributions and answers to other specific questions about the company can be found at www.walmartfacts.com or www.walmartstores.com |
